Wow, thanks everyone that was a lot of good information ! Really love that you all are so helpful. I will be beginning the actual build at the beginning of the new year thanks to tax refunds and such and saving the green backs. Armor and recovery options are definitely on the list as well as eventually replacing and building the axels. I've already started replacing the main things that help me every day and hopefully one less thing to give out on me while on the trails, like the brakes, clutch set, all the fluids ect.

Abebehrmann, I'm always game to meet new people and turn some wrenches. I will keep you posted before the project begins. I will be soaking bolts with a healthy coating of pb blaster before this project begins haha.

I'm going to look into the drop bracket option also, I don't really see it being a major problem for me and if people are using them in competitions I'm sure they would be more than sufficient for me.

Once again thanks everyone.